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"The study revealed important coverage by Project ‘Radio SIDA’ of the targeted populations. 89% of the population that was studied declared having heard about AIDS on the radio. Radio is clearly the most important source of information for both urban and rural populations. Given that 68% of the ... more

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Darfur Information Needs Assessment

Copenhagen: International Media Support (IMS) (2005), 30 pp.

"Information dissemination is constrained by political sensitivity, the vulnerability of public information campaigns to manipulation, the difficulties of ensuring accurate information flow and the logistical impediments of conveying information across Darfur. For these reasons, existing initiatives ... more

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Africa: The Impact of Mobile Phones. Moving the Debate Forward

Arun Sarin (ed.)

Vodaphone (2005), 68 pp.

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Media Anthropology

Eric W. Rothenbuhler, Mihai Coman (eds.)

Thousand Oaks: Sage (2005), 350 pp.

"Media Anthropology represents a convergence of issues and interests on anthropological approaches to the study of media. The purpose of this reader is to promote the identity of the field of study; identify its major concepts, methods, and bibliography; comment on the state of the art; and provide ... more

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Access, Empowerment and Governance: Creating a World of Equal Opportunities with ICT

Rinalia Abdul Rahim, Daniele Waldburger, Gabriele Siegenthaler Munide (eds.)

Kuala Lumpur: Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP) (2005), 173 pp.

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High Reputation - Low Priority? Reading Habits in Multilingual Kenya

Christine Pawlitzky

Hamburg: Universität Hamburg, Doctoral Thesis (2005), 356 pp.

"This substantial thesis – supported by a very extensive range of tables and appendices – explores voluntary reading habits in the multilingual environment of Kenya. Designed as a case study, it focuses on the social image of reading, the functions of reading, the factors impacting on reading ha ... more

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So This is Democracy? Report on the State of Media Freedom in Southern Africa 2004

Windhoek: Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) (2005), 203 pp.

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Radio in Madagascar: Roles and Missions

Marie Solange Razafimbelo-Harisoa

Radio Journal: International Studies in Broadcast & Audio Media, volume 3, issue 1 (2005), pp. 35-44

"The article examines the distinctive characteristics of radio broadcasting in Madagascar, a country with 200 private local stations and more than 15 regional stations of Malagasy National Radio (RNM). It takes note of the complete freedom of tone among news broadcasters, of the massive presence in ... more

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Targeting International Audiences: Current and Future Approaches to International Broadcasting Research

Oliver Zöllner (ed.)

Bonn: Conference of International Boradcasters' Audience Research Services (CIBAR) (2005), 202 pp.

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Fighting Corruption to Improve Schooling: Evidence from a Newspaper Campaign in Uganda

Ritva Reinikka, Jakob Svensson

World Bank;IIES Stockholm University (2005), 18 pp.

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Lights of Hope: A National Communication Strategy for Fighting Tuberculosis in Kenya

Nairobi: USAID;Ministry of Health;Path (2005), 43 pp.

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For Better? Or for Worse? Impact of the Code of Conduct on Journalism Ethics in Kenya

Fritz Kopsieker, Maria Okong’o (eds.)

African Woman and Child Feature Service (AWC);Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2005), 37 pp.

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Der Islam in der Gegenwart

Werner Ende, Udo Steinbach (eds.)

Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb), 5., aktual. und erw. Aufl., Lizenzausg. (2005), 1064 pp.

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Enacting the Quotidian in Kenyan Radio Drama: 'Not Now' and the Narrative of Forced Marriage

Dina Ligaga

Radio Journal: International Studies in Broadcast & Audio Media, volume 3, issue 2 (2005), pp. 107-120

"This article identifies radio in Africa as an important social space for interrogating the everyday lives of its listeners. By focusing on a specific Kenyan radio play 'Not Now', the article explores the thematic concern of forced marriage and its moral implications on listeners. Importantly, 'Not ... more

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Community Television for the Poor: A Scoping Study. Final Technical Report

S. Batchelor, N. Scott, G. Eastwick

Reading; London: Gamos;Department for International Development (DFID) (2005), 90 pp.

"The research was informed by desk research, two technical reviews and a stakeholder consultation in four countries – Honduras, South Africa, Tanzania and Ghana. It proved very timely as it contributed significantly to ongoing consultations in South Africa and Tanzania. In South Africa ICASA annou ... more

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